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Community Careers
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Workforce Partnership Supports
Students + Partners + Educators
What began as a local economic development discussion has strategically evolved into the Workforce Partnership of Shelby County. Private industry founded and funded, local business leaders lead the efforts to strengthen the emerging workforce and sustain Shelby County as a leading employer in the region!
Workforce Readiness Skills
& Experiential Learning
Workforce Partnership brings industry and education together to prepare the emerging workforce. We promote workforce skills training in the classrooms and coordinate career exploration activities that are focused on local, in-demand jobs. Interactive learning is an important piece of our programming and through experiential learning students begin to realize what career they might be best suited for. The 3E program asks students: What’s Your E? By addressing the topic of career pathways earlier in education, students can learn about local careers and education pathways. Our goal is to attract local talent, fill local jobs, and create a thriving workforce.
Student Connections
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School District Participation
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Partner Participation
CAREER COACH PROGRAM
Workforce Partnership and the Shelby County United Way have partnered together to offer the Career Coach program, which is available to high school juniors and seniors whose post-graduation plans are to directly enter the workforce. This program provides students individualized support that focuses on workforce readiness while identifying local jobs that align with their personal goals and skills & aptitudes. The program aims to retain local talent and establish them in a direction that can lead to lifelong success.
Student Participants
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Hired by Partner
TESTIMONIAL
“You have a level of independence and freedom that comes with a job. It is worth celebrating. You should feel good about it. I tell you what, more and more Americans recognize when somebody signs a piece of paper that says they that are going to go to work as their plumber or welder or robotics technician or the nurse that might save their lives when they are in the hospital, caring for them or someone they love – celebrating that is just as important as anything.”
Lt. Governor Jon Husted
(Workforce Signing Event 2023)
Career Exploration Academy Celebrates 10 Years of Inspiring Shelby County’s Future Workforce
The Workforce Partnership of Shelby County proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Career Exploration Academy, an annual event that helps students explore local career pathways and connect with employers across the region. What began as a small initiative has...
Empowering the Next Generation: Highlights from the 2025 Power Lunch
The 2025 Power Lunch was an incredible event that brought together high school seniors from Shelby County and local businesses to create lasting connections, explore career opportunities, and build the foundation for a bright future in the workforce. It’s not every...
Shelby County’s Career Exploration Academy Featured on WDTN News for Engaging Students in Workforce Opportunities
Workforce Partnership of Shelby County's 9th annual Career Exploration Academy was recently featured on WDTN News, shining a spotlight on the event's impact on high school students in the region. The two-day event, held at the Shelby County Fairgrounds, welcomed close...
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